GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |